French: Air France Flight 447 fell intact into sea
2009-07-02 23:21:53
A French investigator says Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight but plunged vertically into the Atlantic Ocean.
Eurozone unemployment rate hits 10-year high
2009-07-02 21:47:18
The unemployment rate in the 16-member eurozone hit a 10-year high in May of 9.5 percent, Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union (EU), said on Thursday.
No feeding today, potbellied sea lion
2009-07-02 16:56:58
A California sea lion lies in front of a sign 'today no feeding' at the zoo of Wuppertal July 1, 2009.
Robots face off on football pitch, in kitchen at RoboCup 2009
2009-07-02 16:00:44
RoboCup 2009, the world's largest robotics event, kicked off Wednesday in the southern Austrian city of Graz, with some 400 teams and 2,000 robots ready to compete in sports and rescue operations.
Berlusconi hosts G8 as scandals weaken credibility
2009-07-02 14:28:07
Next week's G8 summit in Italy may briefly take the spotlight off the personal scandals dogging Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, but will also put to the test his claims of leadership on the world stage.
US-Russia 'reset' summit to face hurdles
2009-07-02 13:55:15
The attempt by the US and Russia to forge a more pragmatic relationship than their predecessors did will be put to the test at their first summit next week in Moscow.
Russian casinos roll snake eyes, forced to close doors
2009-07-02 09:09:52
Thousands of casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls across Russia shut down Wednesday, complying with sweeping new restrictions that require all gambling business to relocate to four remote regions of the country.
Third land link to Europe envisioned
2009-07-02 08:47:13
China should promote the construction of a third transcontinental transportation link with Europe, said Qin Guangrong, governor of Yunnan province.
Russia bans all gambling and shuts casinos
2009-07-02 00:05:29
Russia closed down its casinos overnight as gambling was banned nationwide, a move the industry says could throw a third of a million people out of work.
Berlin Fashion Week
2009-07-01 20:00:40
A model presents a creation by Schumacher at the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010, in Berlin July 1, 2009.
Worming your way to health
2009-07-01 15:18:41
A woman is eating a fried grasshopper Monday in Hague, the Netherlands, June 29, 2009.
Man had boss killed to save job
2009-07-01 11:35:34
Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.